Dr. Mary Sandage is a Professor and Director of the Voice Physiology Laboratory in the Dept. of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at Auburn University. After earning her M.A. in Speech Language Pathology at the University of Iowa, Dr. Sandage established the professional voice rehabilitation program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept. of Otolaryngology Voice Clinic. This accomplishment let to international recognition for her clinical expertise in the areas of singing voice wellness and rehabilitation, chronic cough, and ILO/EILO. Dr. Sandage returned to the laboratory mid-career and earned a Ph.D. in Exercise Science at Auburn University School of Kinesiology. Her research interests merge the disciplines of exercise science and voice science for a focus on voice and upper airway physiology. Dr. Sandage has a particular clinical and research interest addressing how professional voice users can engage in strength and conditioning training of the voice to offset and manage vocal fatigue. Recent research interests include healthcare access disparities. Dr. Sandage is a Fellow of ASHA and served in various editorial roles for the ASHA journals for over 9 years. When not teaching or in the laboratory, Mary enjoys international travel, cooking, gardening, hiking, and sewing. She has been a teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for over 25 years.
Past Short Courses
Tuesday 18th March 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Understanding Muscle Physiology: Towards an Applied Framework for Singing Voice Training and Rehabilitation
Dr. Mary Sandage
If singers are vocal athletes, then muscle physiology considerations should be part of our training and rehabilitation programs. A web search for guidance to train up for a 5k will yield millions of hits, while strength and conditioning requirements for recital preparation yields very little.